Creative purse with interchangeable decorative covering

Abstract

A creative purse comprises a bag body with a separable decorative covering. A structure is for securing the separable decorative covering to the bag body in a releasable manner, so that the appearance of the bag body can be changed at will when the need arises.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
       1. A creative purse comprising: a) a bag body comprising a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, a pair of side gussets, and a top access panel forming at least one compartment in said bag body for storing small articles therein;   b) a separable decorative covering comprising a one piece thin flexible sheet sized and shaped to extend over and cover said front panel, said bottom panel, and said rear panel of said bag body;   c) means for securing said separable decorative covering to said bag body in a releasable manner, so that the appearance of said bag body can be changed at will when the need arises, said securing means including a first clamp member extending the full length across a top edge of said front panel of said bag body spring biased closed to retain a first end of said separable decorative covering and a second clamp member extending the full length across a top edge of said rear panel of said bag body spring biased to retain a second end of said separable decorative covering thereto; and   d) said first and second clamp members each including a first elongated leaf having a first set of staggered barrels, means for affixing said first elongated leaf a adjacent a top edge of said front/rear panel in a stationary manner, a second elongated leaf having a second set of staggered barrels, an elongated pintle extending through and interconnecting said first set of staggered barrels with said second set of staggered barrels, so that said second elongated leaf can pivot thereon, and spring located on said pintle to normally keep said second elongated leaf down in a closed position clamping the first and second ends of said decorative covering between the first and second elongated leafs of said first and second clamp members, respectively.   
     
     
       2. A creative purse as recited in claim 1, wherein said bag body further includes a strap secured at both ends to said side gussets, so that a person can carry said bag body by said strap. 
     
     
       3. A creative purse as recited in claim 1, wherein said affixing means includes a plurality of rivets spaced apart and extending through said first elongated leaf and into said front/rear panel adjacent said top edge thereof. 
     
     
       4. A creative purse as recited in claim 3, further including means for facilitating the lifting of said second elongated leaf into an open position. 
     
     
       5. A creative purse as recited in claim 4, wherein said facilitating means includes at least one lever pivotally mounted on said second elongated leaf, said at least one lever can be pivoted up at a right angle and pressed backwardly towards said top access panel, so that said second elongated leaf will go into the open position. 
     
     
       6. A creative purse as recited in claim 5, wherein said second elongated leaf of said first clamp member and said second clamp member have a serrated inner surface to better grip into the ends of said separable decorative covering.